Holly Cairns, MNVoter

mnpACT’s Dave Mindeman and I recently asked candidate Dan Powers questions about government, issues, and John Kline votes. Dan is running for John Kline’s Congressional District 2 seat here in Minnesota and has made waves everywhere he’s gone.  He has no problem filling a room for his “meet and greets.”
I can relate to Dan [...]

Democrat Shelley Madore, candidate for John Kline’s Congressional District 2 seat here in Minnesota, has lots of moxy to go with her experience.  She’ll get right in there, toe to toe, with John Kline.  She’s in it for the families.  Some have said no one works harder than Shelley Madore.  Her strength is her experience, [...]

At his last town hall meeting John Kline might have thrown out his back bending over backwards to appease traditional conservatives, Conservative Constitutionalist Party members, and Tea Party members. The new right is calling for an end to social security, an isolationistic foreign policy, and an end to big government which somehow may be too [...]

On his website,Tom Bakk asks:  “Which issue is currently impacting your family?  Jobs, Cost of Education, Health Care, or State Budget?”  I vote for all of them, Tom!  I like that Tom asks.
Tom is about jobs, jobs, jobs.  A carpenter by trade, he’s heavily backed by unions.  I’ve heard him talk about facing the unknown [...]

Now that I’ve met him at the Minnesota News Council debate, I like Ole Savior.  I’m not sure the blog I can find is really his, or if he’s the one that tweets using his name.  But I’ll tell you this, he’s liked by opponents and is kindhearted.
Ole would capitalize on our love for the [...]

Margaret Anderson Kelliher is the type of person who looks you right in the eye.  In our talks (of which I have had three) she watched me look down at the floor, waited until I looked up, and then resumed speaking.  She’s got high standards, even for those she’s listening to.
Margaret likes to remind you [...]

I first met R.T. Rybak a few years ago when he campaigned for a Prior Lake candidate.  RT is geniune, and people gravitate towards him when he’s “in the house.”  I was glad to see him recognize President Obama’s leadership ability.
RT sticks out in my mind as a candidate for Minnesota governor because he’s got [...]

Bold, smart, and already moving to get us those jobs.  He knows many Minnesotans are struggling.
Tom Rukavina talks sense.  We’ve got resources all across the state– resources under our feet, as the crops in our fields, in wind and lakes, and in our people. He is the leader Minnesota needs and deserves, one who will [...]

Does Tom Rukavina’s Cereal ad remind anyone of old Wellstone?
Take a look.  Here’s two Paul Wellstone Campaign ads: Looking For Rudy and Faster Paced Paul.  Note: These videos were produced by  North Woods Advertising’s ad genius Bill Hillsman,  which still produces stunning ads, today.

And here’s Rukavina talking about a stable budget based on fair taxes, [...]

Good old Democrat Tom Rukavina has been listening in his district (my earlier post) and people are hurting for jobs.  Here’s news from his office of an endorsement and a description of Tom’s top priorities:
United Steelworkers Local 6860 representing 415 miners at United Taconite in Eveleth, MN gave their support to Rep. Tom [...]